Experts (or "Blightists") say that the fungus made its way to Northern gardens and fields through Big Box gardening centers. The unusually wet temperate weather created a perfect breeding ground for the fungus, which spread quickly as more people have turned to home gardens. Next year, start your tomatoes and potatoes from seed or get your starters from garden centers that buy from local farms.

According to one of the botanical daredevils, "The plant is among the largest of all carnivorous plant species and produces spectacular traps as large as other species which catch not only insects, but also rodents as large as rats." Or, he might have added, small children.

While this plant was previously not a threat to human civilization, the botanists placed specimens in the herbarium of Palawan State University.

What, me worry?

I'm Dan. I'm a Dad. I have a six-year-old daughter. Let's call her Cinderella. I have a wife. Let's call her the Wife. I worry a lot. I thought I'd share. Is anyone reading this? Great. Now I have something else to worry about.
My blog: http://www.reallyworried.blogspot.com